Title: Week in Test: September 23, 2025 Author: Krupa Nanda Published: September 23, 2025 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/krupajnanda/) [Krupa Nanda](https://profiles.wordpress.org/krupajnanda/) 7:23 am _on_ September 23, 2025 Tags: [core-test ( 231 )](https://make.wordpress.org/test/tag/core-test/) # Week in Test: September 23, 2025 Hello and welcome to another edition of _Week in Test_, the place where contributors of any skill level can find opportunities to contribute to WordPress through testing. You can find the Test Team in [#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). Jump to: [Calls for Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/09/23/week-in-test-sepetmber-23-2025/?output_format=md#calls-for-testing) | [Weekly Testing Roundup](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/09/23/week-in-test-sepetmber-23-2025/?output_format=md#weekly-testing-roundup) | [Profile Badge Awards](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/09/23/week-in-test-sepetmber-23-2025/?output_format=md#profile-badge-awards) | [Read/Watch/Listen](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/09/23/week-in-test-sepetmber-23-2025/?output_format=md#read-watch-listen) | [Upcoming Meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/09/23/week-in-test-sepetmber-23-2025/?output_format=md#upcoming-meetings) ## Calls for Testing 📣 [Calls for Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/write-a-call-for-testing/) can originate from any team, from themes to mobile apps to feature plugins. The following features need special attention: * [Accordion Block](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/08/28/whats-new-in-gutenberg-21-5/#introducing-accordion-block): See [PR: 64119](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/64119) * Collaboration: add blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience.-level comments: - Actively developed for 6.9. See [#66377](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/66377) - Several existing issues have already been reported. See [#71774](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/71774) ## Weekly Testing Roundup 🤠 Weekly update: [Test Team Update](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/tag/test/) Here’s a roundup of active tickets that are ready for testing contributions. Did you know that contributions with the [Test Team](https://make.wordpress.org/test/) are also a fantastic way to level up your WordPress knowledge and skill? Dive in to contribute, and gain coveted props 😎 for a coming release. ### Reproduction Testing 🔁 **Who?** Any contributor. **Why?** It is helpful to show an issue exists for other users in order to move a ticket forward for patching. The [following new tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=new&focuses=!docs&time=1weekago..&component=!Build%2FTest+Tools&keywords=~-reporter-feedback+-close+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion+-needs-refresh+-needs-design+-needs-design-feedback&milestone=Awaiting+Review&owner=&type=defect+(bug)&col=id&col=summary&col=focuses&col=keywords&col=changetime&order=changetime) are awaiting review, and need testers to attempt to **reproduce the reported issue**( aka “repro”), and then provide a [reproduction test report](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-reports/#2-issue-reproduction) with the results: * [**#63991**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63991) [Incorrect quotation mark character used at the end of the search results title](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63991) * [**#63993**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63993) [wp_ajax_wp_remove_post_lock does not remove a post lock](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63993) * [**#63997**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63997) [wptexturize incorrectly escapes attribute quotes after encountering greater-than sign](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63997) * [**#63998**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63998) [Undefined variable warnings in WP Class](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63998) * [**#64006**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64006) [Usermeta not stored for super-admin](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64006) * [**#64007**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64007) [Update Google Fonts collection for 6.9 release](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64007) * [**#64001**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64001) [Large user data set causes very slow load/pagination/search in the user list](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64001) * [**#63990**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63990) [`Tests_Media::test_quality_with_avif_conversion_file_sizes` sometimes runs with GD](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63990) * [**#64010**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64010) [wp_die() status code Media component updates (parent ticket: #64009)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64010) * [**#64011**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64011) [wp_die() status code Menus component updates (parent ticket: #64009)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64011) * [**#64013**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64013) [Color contrast below WCAG standards for newly-added items in customizer menus](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64013) * [**#64009**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64009) [wp_die() status code global updates (parent ticket)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64009) * [**#64023**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64023) [wp_die() status code Options component updates (parent ticket: #64009)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64023) * [**#64024**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64024) [wp_die() status code Plugins component updates (parent ticket: #64009)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64024) * [**#64025**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64025) [wp_die() status code posts component updates (parent ticket: #64009)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64025) * [**#64021**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64021) [wp_die() status code Network and Sites component updates (parent ticket: #64009)](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64021) * [**#64012**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64012) [Avoid counting post editor admin inline comments alongside user comments](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64012) * [**#64015**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64015) [Reconsider removal of import map polyfill](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64015) ### Patch Testing 🩹 **Who?** All contributors (not just developers) who can set up a local testing environment. ** Why?** It is necessary to [apply proposed patches](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/patch/) and test per the [testing instructions](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-reports/#1-testing-instructions) in order to validate that a patch fixes the issue. The [following tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=1weekago..&keywords=~needs-testing+has-patch+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion+-close+-needs-refresh+-needs-design+-needs-design-feedback+-changes-requested&milestone=!Awaiting+Review&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=changetime&col=keywords&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=changetime) have been reviewed and a patch provided, and need testers to **apply the patch and manually test**, then provide feedback through a [patch test report](https://make.wordpress.org/test/handbook/test-reports/#3-patch-testing): * [**#63256**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63256) [Unnecessary array_map() call in get_terms() when object_ids is not set](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63256) * [**#63486**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63486) [Script modules should support being printed in the footer the same as classic scripts](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63486) * [**#63045**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63045) [Add caching to `count_many_users_posts()`](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63045) * [**#63531**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63531) [Category dropdown does not meet WCAG 2.2 A on windows and some linux systems](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63531) * [**#63987**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63987) [wp_get_scheduled_event() incorrectly returns false for cron events scheduled with a timestamp of 0.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63987) * [**#63821**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63821) [Proposal: Drop support for IE conditional scripts and styles](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63821) * [**#62468**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62468) [wp_update_post overwrites post_date when updating post_status](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62468) * [**#35099**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35099) [Make the filter links (Mine, Status, Author, Taxonomy, etc.) links in the posts list table filterable](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35099) * [**#30128**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30128) [Allow to use associative arrays beside indexed arrays in wp_mail $headers](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30128) ### PHPUnit Tests 🛟 **Who?** Any QA or PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. [https://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php) developer contributors who can (or are interested in learning how to) build [automated PHPUnit tests](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/phpunit/). ** Why?** [Automated tests](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/) improve the software development feedback loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. [https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop](https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop) for quality and backward compatibility. The [following tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=1weekago..&keywords=~needs-testing+has-patch+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion+-close+-needs-refresh+-needs-design+-needs-design-feedback+-changes-requested&milestone=Awaiting+Review&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=changetime&col=keywords&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=changetime) need [PHPUnit tests](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/writing-phpunit-tests/) built to accompany their respective patches: * [#63656](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63656) [get_page_by_path $post_type supports string and array but the check in the loop is checking by string](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63656) ### 6.9 Related issues need testing The [following 6.9 tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&changetime=1weekago..&keywords=~needs-testing+has-patch+-dev-feedback+-2nd-opinion&milestone=6.9&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=milestone&col=changetime&col=keywords&col=type&col=priority&col=component&order=changetime) need testing those are having patches: * [**#63256**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63256) [Unnecessary array_map() call in get_terms() when object_ids is not set](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63256) * [**#63486**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63486) [Script modules should support being printed in the footer the same as classic scripts](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63486) * [**#63045**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63045) [Add caching to `count_many_users_posts()`](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63045) * [**#63531**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63531) [Category dropdown does not meet WCAG 2.2 A on windows and some linux systems](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63531) * [**#63987**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63987) [wp_get_scheduled_event() incorrectly returns false for cron events scheduled with a timestamp of 0.](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63987) * [**#63821**](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63821) [Proposal: Drop support for IE conditional scripts and styles](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63821) ## Profile Badge Awards 🎉 No Badges awarded this week. ## Read/Watch/Listen 🔗 * To facilitate the development and testing of the Block Commenting feature, [@wildworks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wildworks/) has created a [plugin](https://github.com/t-hamano/block-commenting-data-generator) to bulk insert multiple block comments. Please feel free to use it if you need it. * GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. [https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/) [21.7.0 RC1 ](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v21.7.0-rc.1) is now available for testing. * [Bug Scrub Schedule for WordPress 6.9](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/09/15/bug-scrub-schedule-for-wordpress-6-9/) ## Upcoming Meetings 🗓 🚨 There will be regular [#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/) meetings held for 2025. 2025 Schedule: * [Wednesday, 24 September 2025 at 21:30 GMT+5:30](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250924T16&p1=1440&ah=1):` ` in [#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). * [Wednesday, 01 October 2025 at 21:30 GMT+5:30](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20251001T16&p1=1440&ah=1):` ` in [#core-test](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core-test/). Interested in hosting a ``? Test Team needs you! 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